Category: News

A representative from the Federal Aviation Administration will be in Hartwell today to investigate a small plane crash. It happened Wednesday morning at a small air strip on Mt. Olivet Road in Hartwell. Hart County EMA Director Terrell Partain said the pilot and his father were attempting to take off when the plane went off the runway. “They were trying […]

Authorities in Lavonia are asking for the public’s help to find four puppies that were stolen from the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter. It happened sometime overnight Tuesday. Shelter Director Sheri Lockhart said shelter workers discovered the puppies missing when they arrived to work Wednesday morning. “We came into work this morning and found two of our puppies standing on the […]

The Hartwell branch of Bank of America will soon have another name. According to GSAbusiness.com, South State Corp has announced it plans to purchase 12 South Carolina branch locations and one Georgia branch location from Bank of America. The deal will give South State entry into six new markets and three existing markets that the company already serves, the Columbia-based […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey receives a new three-year contract. Following an executive session at Tuesday’s meeting, the Stephens County Board of Education voted unanimously to authorize a new three-year contract for Dorsey that would run through April 2018. Board of Education Chair Tony Crunkleton said there were two reasons he felt a […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton A new business may be soon coming to Elbert County, more specifically, the City of Bowman. At the Bowman City Council’s work session earlier this week, Jermie and Amy Tank came before council with a proposal to open Bowman Recycling in the currently vacant LB Berryman Building, known as the Old Bowmart Building. Jermie […]